School-based support groups for adolescents with a substance-abusing parent

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 297-309

  Gance Cleveland, Bonnie ^a   Mays, Mary Z ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children with substance abusing parents; COSA; Gender differences; Resiliency; School based support groups; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 50349096407     PISSN: 10783903     EISSN: 15325725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078390308321223     Document Type: Article

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